There are 10 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Houston by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus
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Fly Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane OAK - HOU
6h 36m$139–562BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SJC - HOU
7h 43m$134–568Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
44h 4m$369–625Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
2d 3h$562–1,302Drive 1,867.7 mi
- Drive from Walnut Creek to Houstoncar 1,867.7 mi
30h 12m$341–493BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SFO - IAH
7h 6m$135–570BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SJC - IAH
9h 48m$154–470Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SMF - HOU
8h 58m$141–593Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SMF - IAH
9h 19m$151–645Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
45h 41m$354–515
Walnut Creek to Houston by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walnut Creek to Houston is to BART and fly which costs $150 - $470 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Walnut Creek to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Walnut Creek to Houston. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Hyatt Regency Houston via Los Angeles Union Station and Fort Worth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Walnut Creek to Houston. However, there are services departing from Martinez and arriving at Houston via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Walnut Creek and Houston is 1682 miles. The road distance is 1878.6 miles.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 44h 4m and costs $360 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Walnut Creek to Houston, including transfers.
Walnut Creek to Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Walnut Creek to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Martinez station.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $650 and takes 44h 4m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Walnut Creek to Hyatt Regency Houston via West Oakland, Oakland, Los Angeles Union Station, Ft Worth Bus Station, and Fort Worth in around 44h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Walnut Creek to Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Houston is 2h ahead of Walnut Creek. It is currently 6:58 PM in Walnut Creek and 8:58 PM in Houston.
Walnut Creek to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walnut Creek to Houston is 1879 miles. It takes approximately 30h 12m to drive from Walnut Creek to Houston.
There are 2209+ hotels available in Houston.







